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- explain how does density vary with temperature?
For most substances, when temperature increases, volume expands (due to increased kinetic energy of particles causing them to move more and occupy more space) while mass remains constant. Since density = mass/volume, an increase in volume leads to a decrease in density. For water, it's an exception around 4°C. Below 4°C, as temperature rises, water contracts and density increases until 4°C where density is maximum. Above 4°C, further heating causes expansion and density decreases.
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For most substances, density decreases with an increase in temperature. Water has a unique behavior, with density increasing from below 4°C up to 4°C and then decreasing above 4°C.